Breast cover



March 20, 1956 H. PERL BREAST COVER Filed Aug. 27, 1954 N INVENTOR W/99/6/2 Pei-Z.

ATTORNEY United States Patent BREAST COVER Helen Perl, New York, N. Y.

Application August 27, 1954, Serial No. 452,566

1 Claim. (Cl. 2-42) This invention relates to a breast cover.

The invention is concerned with an artificial breast which closelysimulates a real breast in appearance, feel and action and which isadapted for removable positioning within the breast pocket of a standardform of brassiere, and more particularly pertains to a removable coverfor such artificial breast.

A primary object of the invention is to provide a cover for a hollowpneumatic breast form together wherein the cover member is provided witha marginal pocket for removably receiving the breast form and thecombined form and cover are adapted to be removably secured within thebreast pocket of a usual form of brassiere.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent inthe course of the following detailed description, taken in connectionwith the accompanying drawing, wherein- Fig. l is a fragmental insideplan view of a brassiere showing an artificial breast in accordance withthe present invention, removably secured in one of the pockets thereofwith the cover disposed over the breast form.

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the cover, member as observed from the pocketside thereof.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged sectional view of the cover as observed in theplane of line 3-3 of Figure 2; and

Fig. 4 is a transverse sectional view substantially in the plane of line4-4 on Fig. 1 and wherein the brassiere and cover member are shown ofone thickness for greater clarity in illustration.

Referring now in detail to the drawing, B designates a brassiere ofusual form and which comprises a pair of breast pockets P.

The artificial breast involved in the present invention is designated at10 in Fig. 4 and wherein it will be seen a that same is a seamlesshollow body having relatively thin walls 11 and 12 which are normallymaintained in yieldable spaced relation as indicated in Fig. 4 by airabove atmosphere pressure therein.

The improved cover member 13 comprises three pieces of material whichinclude a major cover piece 14 and a pair of pocket forming pieces 15.

The cover is preferably constructed from crepe de Chine nylon which isnon-shrinkable and the piece 14 is cut on the bias as indicated in Fig.2 while the pocket forming pieces 15 are cut on the straight.

As indicated in Figs. 2 and 3, the margin of the cover piece 14 isfolded inwardly as at 16 and the pocket forming pieces 15 have theiropposite edge portions formed inwardly as at 17. A pair of spaced linesof stitches 18 extend through the marginal portion of the cover piece14, the pieces 15 and the inwardly folded portion 16 of the cover pieceand the adjacent inwardly folded portions of the pocket forming pieces15. A second pair of spaced lines of stitching 19 inwardly of the firstpair extend through the pieces 15 and their inwardly folded portions 17which are free of the cover piece 14 thereby providing a marginal pocket20 for receiving substantial marginal portions of the breast 10 asindicated in Fig. 4.

2,738,510 Patented Mar. 20, 1956 The pocket forming pieces 15 have theiradjacent ends in the major axis of the cover as indicated at 21 in Fig.2.

The bottom of the pocket 20 is substantially defined by the innermostline of stitches 18 as is obvious from Fig. 3 and the artificial breast10 has a plan form such that its perimeter substantially engages thebottom of the pocket 20. In other words, the innermost line of stitches18 as seen in Fig. 2 substantially designates the margin of the breastform.

The cover outwardly of the innermost line of stitching 18 provides afree marginal portion by which the cover 13 together with the breast 10may be removably secured to the brassiere B within a pocket P thereof asby means of tacking 22 as shown in Fig. 1 or by any other suitablemeans, including pins, snap fasteners, and the like.

The cover 13 is capable of being quickly and easily applied to andremoved from the artificial breast 10 in the well known manner ofapplying an ear mulf.

The breast 10 is positioned in contact with the brassiere material in apocket P and the cover piece 14 is inwardly disposed for contact withthe wearer.

The improved artificial breast as disclosed breathes naturally with thebody, in motion, or in a reclining position.

Furthermore, the breast looks real, feels real, acts real, curves overan incision area, is cool to wear and is odorless in use.

The cover member 13 being of crepe de Chine nylon is non-shrinkable andsame may be washed with soap and water at any temperature without in anyway shrinking or damaging same.

The artificial breast as disclosed maintains its proper formsubstantially under all conditions of use but in the event that samebecomes dented, its structure is such that it will be restored to itsoriginal shape upon dropping same into boiling water for one minute.

While I have disclosed my invention in accordance with a single specificstructural embodiment thereof, such is to be considered as illustrativeonly and not restrictive, the scope of the invention being defined inthe sub-joined claim.

What I claim and desire to secure by U. S. Letters Patent is:

A removable cover for an inflated seamless artificial breast havinginner and outer outwardly convex walls; comprising a fabric cover pieceengageable with said inner wall and extending beyond the edge thereofthroughout its marginal extent, at least one fabric piece engageablewith the outer wall adjacent to and coextensive with the margin thereof,said last fabric piece extending outwardly to the extent of said firstpiece and being connected thereto, outer marginal portions of said firstand second fabric pieces being turned inwardly into overlying relation,said connection between said fabric pieces comprising two spaced linesof stitching extending through said outer marginal portions and saidinwardly turned portions, said fabric pieces inwardly of the innermostof said lines of stitching providing a continuous pocket for receivingthe marginal portion of said breast and the cover outwardly of the saidinnermost line of stitching providing a free marginal portion by whichthe cover together with the artificial breast may be removably securedto an undergarment.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS2,544,300 Davenport et al Mar. 6, 1951 2,587,101 Blalock et al Feb. 26,1952 2,637,851 Peck May 12, 1953 2,657,386 Wolff Nov. 3, 1953

